Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAA40104 (RPL)

Aim If you are an experienced Trainer and Assessor and can demonstrate current knowledge and skill in training, assessment and delivery, you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning. If you are an organisation and would like to enquire about RPL for your staff, please contact us to enquire about customisation of the RPL process for your specific needs. Suitability for enrolment will be assessed by telephone and/or email interview. For pre-enrolment interview and enquiries phone the School on (02) 9261 3600, or email mtippett@volunteering.com.au. Target audience The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAA40104 is a requirement for gaining employment as a Trainer and Assessor within private and government Registered Training Organisations, and in a similar role within in organisations that are not RTOs. An emerging trend is for inclusion of training and assessing qualifications – or units therein - in ‘mainstream’ jobs across a broad variety of occupations and industries, especially not-for-profit organisations. RPL means that you will be providing evidence that you already have the skills and knowledge to the standards required of the Certificate IV TAA. The service is based on a portfolio and interview approach to RPL, where you accept the main responsibility for identifying, gathering and submitting evidence about your achievement of the competencies. Your application does not automatically mean you will be successful in all units. For those where you cannot provide evidence to the standards required, you can go on to study individual units at $150.00 per unit. While the main responsibility is yours, there will be support available to you by phone and email. On enrolment you will receive access to a unique online RPL tool which will assist you to select and save evidences online and map evidences automatically across the units. RPL should not be a difficult process providing you have access to proof that you are already competent in the units. The course is open to both full-time and part-time workers.

Employability Skills

The application of Employability Skills – communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative and enterprise, planning and organising, self-management, learning and technology – are holistically assessed in the evidence gathering techniques against the relevant industry approaches and employability skill framework. A summary of the employability skills developed through this qualification can be downloaded from http://employabilityskills.training.com.au.

Starting Point

On enrolment you will receive access to a unique online RPL tool which will assist you to select and save evidences online and map evidences automatically across the units. RPL should not be a difficult process providing you have access to proof that you are already competent in the units.

Content

The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is a nationally recognised qualification. The 14 units are:

Unit One: Work effectively in VET

This unit specifies the competency required to work effectively in the policy and operating environment of the vocational education and training sector.

Unit Two: Foster and promote an inclusive learning culture

This unit addresses the responsibilities of all persons in a training and/or assessment organisation to promote a positive and inclusive learning culture which actively acknowledges, respects and builds on individual differences, and integrates principles which underpin inclusivity into all training and/or assessment practices. In this unit the principles of inclusivity are applied to working with both colleagues clients.

Unit Three: Ensure a safe and healthy learning environment

This unit provides a focus for occupational health and safety (OHS) in the vocational education and training sector. It covers the legislative and common law duty of care responsibilities of trainers/facilitators, assessors and other parties in the provision of training and/or assessment services.

Unit Four: Use Training Packages to meet client need

This unit specifies the competency required to use Training Packages and accredited courses as a tool to support industry, organisation or individual competency development needs.

Unit Five: Design and develop learning programs

This unit specifies the competency required to conceptualise, design, develop and evaluate learning programs to meet an identified need for a group of learners, using appropriate criteria. Criteria may include endorsed competency standards and other specifications such as organisational performance standards, product equipment specifications and workplace procedures.

Unit Six: Plan and organise group-based delivery

This competency involves developing a delivery plan that is used by the trainer/facilitator to guide and manage delivery to a group. It encompasses interpreting the learning environment and delivery requirements for the identified group of learners, developing session plans, and preparing and organising the resources required.

Unit Seven: Facilitate individual learning

This unit specifies the competency required to facilitate individual learning through a one-on-one relationship between a learner and facilitator.

Unit Eight: Facilitate work-based learning

This unit addresses the processes, skills and knowledge involved in using the work process and the work environment as the basis for learning in the workplace.

Unit Nine: Facilitate group-based learning

This unit specifies the competency required to facilitate learning by individuals within a group. The competency of delivering training and facilitating learning to a group involves preparing, guiding supporting and managing learners using a range of delivery methods, knowledge, skills and behaviours that enhance learning.

Unit Ten: Plan and organise assessment

This unit addresses the competence of planning the assessment process and making the organisational arrangements which enable assessment to occur. It includes assessments carried out as part of a Recognition of Prior Learning Process (RPL) or as part of a learning and assessment pathway.

Unit Eleven: Assess competence

This unit addresses the competence of conducting competency assessment in accordance with a developed assessment plan. It includes assessment for recognition of prior learning (RPL) or as part of a learning and assessment pathway.

Unit Twelve: Develop assessment tools

This unit specifies the competence required to develop assessment tools. An assessment tool is used to guide the collection of quality evidence in the assessment process. It includes the instruments for collecting evidence, based on the selected assessment methods and the procedures to be followed in conducting the assessment.

Unit Thirteen: Participate in assessment validation

This unit specifies the competence required to participate in an assessment validation process. Validation is a process involving assessors working in collaboration to review, compare and evaluate their assessment process and their assessment outcomes in relation to the same unit/s of competency. This includes validating assessment methods/tools, the evidence that was collected using these assessment methods/tools and the interpretation of that evidence to make a judgement of competence.

Unit Fourteen: Develop teams and individuals

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to determine individual and team development needs and to facilitate the development of the workgroup. This unit applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of learning and development who apply their skills in addressing development needs to meet team objectives. They may have responsibility to provide guidance or to delegate aspects of tasks to others.

Study choices

Recognition for the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is available by the following 2 options:

1. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
   This is based on a portfolio and interview approach to RPL. Your application does not automatically mean you will be successful in all units. For those where you cannot provide evidence to the standards required, you can go on to study individual units at $150.00 per unit. On enrolment you will receive access to a unique online RPL tool which will help you select and save evidences online and map evidences automatically across the units. RPL should not be a difficult process providing you have access to proof that you are competent in the units.
2. Combination of distance learning study and RPL.
    

Support

On enrolment each student is allocated an online tutor who will support the student throughout the course. Contact with the tutor will be not less than monthly and will be in accordance with the tutoring schedule agreed between student and tutor.

Fees (full course)

 Enrolment

You can enrol by contacting the School on 02 9261 3600 or email mtippett@volunteering.com.au.